If I’m honest, I have to admit it. It’s not easy to always live at peace with everyone. People can be foolish, angry, bossy, hostile, offensive, stuck-up, needy. Some people push our buttons. Sometimes it’s deliberate. Other times it’s unintentional. The to-do list of behavioral mandates the Apostle Paul gives us…
Read moreToday we got our internet back after 2½ weeks of downed wires in our driveway. Power was out for 1½ weeks. We consider ourselves blessed when so many we know lost so much more. As with all storms in our lives, it’s the lessons we learn throughout the ordeal that…
Read moreWell, three debates have come and gone. With the election less than two weeks away and still too close to call, social media and news media outlets are abuzz with comments and opinions of people and pundits from both sides of the political fence, disparaging their opponents and claiming victory…
Read moreFor as long as I can remember, that four letter word fear has been a most unwelcome companion of mine, a curse you might say. I’ve tried to raise my children to be strong in the face of fear so that they would not have to deal with some of…
Read moreI was so proud of myself. Spent a day digging, sorting, and clearing out stuff. Stuff that I don’t wear. Stuff that the kids have outgrown. Stuff that has outlasted its usefulness. Stuff that’s just collecting dust. I bagged it, washed it, and carted it to the car to be…
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